Rep. Clay Ford, left, and Rep. Doug Broxson chat prior to a Santa Rosa County Delegation Meeting on Tuesday at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Complex.

Written by

Louis Cooper
lcooper@pnj.com

When lawmakers representing Escambia and Santa Rosa counties head to the Legislature in early March, they will arrive with plenty of requests from their constituents.

In listening sessions held in both counties last week, voters and local officials gave the state House and Senate legislators got an earful about taxes, school safety, texting while driving, election reform and higher education funding, among other issues.